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    February 13, 2015
    Retired New London-Spicer coach dies on Grand Canyon hike
    NEW LONDON – Dave Peterman, a retired teacher and coach from the New London-Spicer school district died Thursday while hiking in the Grand Canyon in Arizona. According to John Vraa, NLS activities director, Peterman died of a heart attack. "He was a tremendous man for our...
    news / localFebruary 13, 2015 - 2:21pm
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    January 27, 2015
    Sneak peak at facilities survey shows support for pared-down project
    NEW LONDON — A sneak peak at early survey results sheds some light on why a $14.6 million building bond failed in a referendum last fall in the New London-Spicer School District. The preliminary responses may also provide direction if another attempt to gain voter approval for...
    news / localJanuary 27, 2015 - 11:00pm
    January 13, 2015
    NLS will start classes before Labor Day
    NEW LONDON — It would be nice to get the blessing of the Legislature, but even if that does not happen, classes will begin before Labor Day this fall in the New London-Spicer School District. At its meeting Monday, the NLS School Board approved the 2015-16 calendar that includes...
    news / localJanuary 13, 2015 - 11:45pm
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    December 11, 2014
    NLS wins robotics competition
    NEW LONDON — The New London-Spicer ToolCats Robotics team took first place in the robotics portion of the Northern Plains BEST regional championship competition Dec. 4-6 in Fargo, N.D. With 36 teams from all over North America including Connecticut, Ohio and Canada, there was “no...
    newsDecember 11, 2014 - 11:04pm
    December 9, 2014
    NLS levy to drop in 2015
    NEW LONDON — Following a truth-in-taxation hearing Monday, the New London-Spicer School Board gave final approval to a $3.8 million tax levy for next year. The levy, which is payable in 2015, is a 3.05 percent decrease from this year’s tax levy of $3.9 million. The total levy...
    newsDecember 9, 2014 - 10:41pm
    November 16, 2014
    Prep Football: NLS nips Glencoe-Silver Lake in Class AAA semis
    EDEN PRAIRIE — All season long, the New London-Spicer offense made plays in a number of ways that kept defenses guessing. Trey Austvold, when healthy, pin-balled between the tackles, ducking and darting for tough yards. Quarterback Ethan Bohlsen flipped passes to Shane Zylstra,...
    prepNovember 16, 2014 - 11:51pm
    November 14, 2014
    Man pitches solar project to NLS
    NEW LONDON ­— A proposal to use the rooftop of the New London-Spicer elementary school to capture solar energy, which would be used to offset the district’s electric bill, was presented Thursday to the school board. Arvind Auluck-Wilson, from Energy Technology Innovations...
    localNovember 14, 2014 - 8:35pm
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    November 11, 2014
    Early snow days could cause scheduling issues for school districts
    WILLMAR — Even though it was just Veterans Day on Tuesday, Willmar and New London-Spicer schools were on their second snow day of the year. Neither of the superintendents involved was pleased with that situation. However, Jerry Kjergaard in Willmar and Paul Carlson in New London-Spicer...
    news / localNovember 11, 2014 - 11:51pm
    November 5, 2014
    NLS to look at why its school levy failed, may try again
    NEW LONDON — It’s time to regroup for the New London-Spicer School Board after the district’s voters failed to support a proposed building project. The proposed $14.6 million project would have paid for remodeling in the district’s buildings and the addition of a performing...
    news / localNovember 5, 2014 - 11:41pm
    October 31, 2014
    Letter: Vote no on NLS request
    It is great to have big dreams. But if we build a big house or buy an expensive car, we must be able to pay for them. The dream ends when we have to pay for a long time. Will the students be able to read better, to have better math skills, if they have the performing arts...
    opinion / lettersOctober 31, 2014 - 8:12am
    October 29, 2014
    NLS, Minnewaska seek building levies; Lac qui Parle Valley, ACGC and Yellow Medicine East seek operating levies
    Several area school districts will have ballot questions on Election Day Nov. 4. Voters in two districts will decide whether to approve bonding to pay for building projects. School districts are required to seek voter approval in order to sell bonds to pay for building projects. Three...
    news / localOctober 29, 2014 - 11:51pm
    October 28, 2014
    NLS approves trail extension
    NEW LONDON — A new partnership has been forged between the New London-Spicer School District and the state Department of Natural Resources that advances a project to extend the Glacial Lakes State Trail through school property. The NLS School Board unanimously approved the cooperative...
    news / localOctober 28, 2014 - 11:58pm
    NLS approves financial report
    NEW LONDON –– The undesignated general fund balance is inching upward for the New London-Spicer District, but it is a long way from the target level recommended by the district’s auditor. At its meeting Monday, the NLS School Board approved the 2013-14 financial report that...
    news / localOctober 28, 2014 - 11:54pm
    September 24, 2014
    NLS residents learn about school’s $14.6M building proposal
    NEW LONDON — During band and choir concerts at New London-Spicer schools parents sit on bleachers and the music rumbles through the high ceilings of the gym. Drama students catch after-school rides to downtown New London to practice in the “Little Theater” that’s leased from...
    news / localSeptember 24, 2014 - 11:24pm
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